Medicinal Plant- Acalypha Indica (Indian Acalypha)

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 Medicinal Plant-  Acalypha Indica (Indian Acalypha)

Classical & Common names:
   Ayurvedic: Harita-manjari, Mukta-varchaa (non- classical). 
   Vernacular names: Khokali, Kuppi (Hindi); Kuppi gidda (Kannada); 
Kuppimeni (Tamil); Kuppai- chettu (Telugu); Kuppamani (Malyalam).
Plant Structure:
Place of Found: 
    Common in plains as a weed in gardens; also in wastelands, especially in Bangalore and Pachmarhi.
Medicinal activity: 
    leaves and roots showed antimicrobial activity. The juice is found to possess antitumour properties. It contains n-octacosanol, beta-sitosterol, kaempferol, quebrachitol, tannin, resin and an essential oil. In addition to hydrocyanic acid, the herb contains other substances which caused intense, dark chocolate brown dis- coloration of blood and gastrointestinal irritation in rabbits
Uses:
      The leaves are applied to scabies and other skin diseases. Their juice, mixed with oil, is massaged in rheumatic arthritis. It is useful in chronic bronchitis , asthma and consumption. Powder of dry leaves is used in bed- sores. Paste of leaves is applied to burns.
Dosages:
         15  g  decoction  laxative  (CRC);  1–4  drachms  juice  as  laxative (DEP); 100 g herb/liter water (PH2). 
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects:
        Not covered (AHP). Aside from possible gastric irritation, no hazards or side effects are known with proper therapeutic dosages  (PH2).  Possibly  allergenic  (PH2).  Plant  contains  cyanide,  may  cause  blood  poisoning leading to a chocolate-brown blood (WBB). Alcoholic root, shoot, and/or leaf extracts are active against Escherichia and Micrococcus (WO2).
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